Lakehurst, New Jersey

About Lakehurst

Lakehurst, NJ is a small town located in eastern New Jersey with an estimated population of 2,713.

Lakehurst holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 0.9 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,014 residents per square mile.

📰 Lakehurst News Today

• New Jersey's 2-254th RTI inaugural SUAS Master Trainer Course [Image 13 of 16] DVIDS · Aug 17
• Police Welcome Community To National Night Out In Manchester, Lakehurst Patch · Aug 12
• Former Lakehurst Councilman Hooper Remembered Jersey Shore Online · Aug 7
• New Jersey's 2-254th RTI inaugural SUAS Master Trainer Course [Image 9 of 16] DVIDS · Aug 17
• Lakehurst Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 28

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Lakehurst Unique

• The only place in America named Lakehurst — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New Jersey — one of 700 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Lakehurst

• Italy's Best — pizza
• 333 Eatery (café)
• Hangar 21 Tavern — american
• La Gondola — italian
• Lakehurst Diner — american
• Sandy's Cozy Cafe — breakfast

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• A-7 Corsair II · Attraction
• Lakehurst Historical Society · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lakehurst

• Lake Horicon Park reviews ★
• Lakehurst Air Park reviews ★
• New Jersey Wildlife and Game Refuge reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Lakehurst

• Lakehurst Elementary School
• Manchester Regional Day School
• Manchester Township High School
• Ocean County Vocational Technical School Jackson Center

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Lakehurst

🏘️ Nearby Communities